Gable Tostee in his own words

Gable Tostee made headlines when his night of passion with New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright ended in tragedy: a drunken argument, a rough fight, and then a sickening scream as Ms Wright fell 14 floors from Tostee’s balcony to her death.

During the 2014 murder he presented as an arrogant, Tinder-obsessed playboy living the high life in a high rise Gold Coast apartment.

The nation was in disbelief as they discovered Tostee’s apparent disregard for Ms Wright in the moments after her fatal fall – that he strolled through Surfer’s Paradise on the hunt for a slice of Super Supreme pizza.

Tostee was charged with murder and what followed would be one of the most divisive court cases in Australian history.

Warriena Tagpuno Wright fell to her death from a balcony in Surfers Paradise. (Supplied) (Supplied)

In the court of public opinion Tostee was condemned. But in the court of law there was a much bigger question to be answered.

For two years Tostee maintained his silence and refused to comment in court or in the media.

Then in 2016 a Queensland jury acquitted Tostee of Ms Wright’s murder. Pertinent to the finding was the audio of Warriena final moments which had eerily been recorded on his smart phone.
Tostee’s odd habit of recording his nights out captured the evidence he needed to prove his innocence – that 27 seconds after he locked Ms Wright on his balcony she fell to her death.

In an exclusive 60 Minutes interview, reporter Liam Bartlett sat down with Tostee and for the first time asked him to tell his story of that fatal night.

Why did he record his night of passion with Ms Wright on his phone? Why did he lock her on the balcony? And why, when he saw Ms Wright fall, did he respond by going out and buying a slice of pizza?

In the new, True Crime podcast series, 60 Minutes revisits the shocking story with Gable Tostee.

Despite being cleared of murder and manslaughter many today still believe Tostee – to some degree – has some responsibility for how the night ended so tragically.

An image of a photograph tendered to court Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2016 of Gable Tostee's injuries take by police on August 8, 2014.

Liam Bartlett revisits the twisted tale revealing exclusive interview excerpts, and an unprecedented insight into the 60 Minutes report. For the first time, a deeper understanding of the events that lead to Ms Wright’s tragic death and the man who many still condemn for his actions.

While Tostee didn’t push Ms Wright off his 14-floor balcony, did his actions in the lead up to her death contribute to that terrible outcome?